Sutton Wins Wild One at Donnellson
By Jake Croxton

DONNELLSON, IA (June 28, 2006) - Matt Sutton became the first repeat winner on the 2006 Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders tour after charging from thirteenth to win the Olson Bros. Custom Shop / Budweiser 25 at the Lee County Speedway. Sutton took advantage of Larry Ball, Jr.’s mishap with two laps remaining.

“Chris McGraw can set up a racecar,” Sutton said of his S&S Short Stop / Onion Farms / Maxim. “Those cars are so fun to drive and Grit Motorsports is putting
good equipment underneath us. Right now, it’s fun.” The Macomb, Ill. driver will pad his points lead heading into 34 Raceway on Monday.

Ryan Jamison earned his first Mike Campbell’s Body Shop & Towing Shake-Up Dash win of 2006, but pulled a number four pill. That put Little Rock, Arkansas shoe Ricky Logan on the pole for the 25-lapper. It was outside front row starter Larry Ball, Jr. blasting away on the start and leading the first 13 laps.

The first caution emerged on lap 6 for Matt Krieger’s spin in turn two. At that point, Logan began to fade with power steering failure.

As the leaders entered traffic near the halfway point, Josh Higday made his presence known at the front.

Higday made room between Ball, Jr. and the guardrail coming out of turn two and led at lap 14. The lead was short-lived, as Jimmie Davies and Higday made contact in turn one. That sent both cars around, also collecting third-place Jeff Mitrisin.

Ball, Jr. set sail again on the restart and looked to have the race in hand, but Jayson Ditsworth’s blown engine brought out the caution before the leader could
cross the start-finish line.

After a lengthy cleanup, Ball, Jr.’s took off on the restart but slowed out of fuel, necessitating the final caution.

Behind Ball, Jr., Sutton had quietly worked through the field and around Bobby Mincer on the restart. That allowed him the clear track for the
green-white-checkered.

“I knew nobody else would go up there,” Sutton commented of the oiled outside line. “I knew that the lane would be open, and when I got around them on the
top, I knew we had it in the bag. I was just hoping it would stay green.”

“In the long run, I probably made a poor decision by going low on that last restart into turn one and two,” Mincer said of the ill-fated restart. “I think we’re finding where we need to be – slow, but sure. Half the season’s already over but we’re just nipping at it a little here and a little there and being patient.” The runner-up showing was Mincer’s best of 2006.

Logan held on for third, while Bobby Hawks and Jamison completed the top five. John Schulz, B-Main winner Korey Weyant, Manny Rockhold, Nick Eastin, and Rager Phillips completed the top 10.

Independence Day Speedweeks continue Monday, July 3rd at 34 Raceway in W. Burlington. Matt Rogerson and Mother Nature each have wins at the facility in 2006.

Results
 
Staats Awards Heat Race #1 (Top 4 Advance) – 1. Jeff Mitrisin, Oskaloosa; 2. Bobby Mincer, Burlington; 3. Manny Rockhold, Pekin, IL; 4. Matt Sutton, Macomb, IL; 5. Korey Weyant, Springfield, IL; 6. Tony Daniels, Galesburg, IL; 7. Bart Andrews, Muscatine; 8. Nick Guernsey, Burlington

Storm Steel / Abrasive Jet Technologies Heat Race #2 (Top 4 Advance) – 1. Larry Ball, Jr., Knoxville; 2. Josh Higday, Knoxville; 3. John Schulz, W. Burlington;
4. Nick Eastin, W. Burlington; 5. Dave Anderson, Burlington; 6. Jimmie Davies, Oquawka, IL; 7. Travis Porter, E. Moline, IL; 8. Seth Wilke, Burlington

Rich DeReu Memorial Heat Race #3 (Top 4 Advance) – 1. Ryan Jamison, Mediapolis; 2. Josh Schneiderman, W. Burlington; 3. Rager Phillips, Pleasantville; 4.
Robert Bell, Colfax; 5. Brian Hetrick, Stronghurst, IL; 6. Dan Avery, Burlington; 7. Justin Newberry, Burlington; 8. Matt Harms, Chillicothe, IL

Ideal Ready Mix Heat Race #4 (Top 4 Advance) – 1. Ricky Logan, Little Rock, AR; 2. Bobby Hawks, Jacksonville, IL; 3. Jayson Ditsworth, Gladstone, IL;
4. Matt Krieger, Burlington; 5. Randy Plath, Stronghurst, IL; 6. Mark Tischer, Hannibal, MO; 7. Justin Gianetto, Cedar Rapids

Mike Campbell’s Body Shop & Towing Shake-Up Dash – 1. Jamison; 2. Mincer; 3. Mitrisin; 4. Logan; 5. Ball, Jr.; 6. Higday; 7. Hawks, 8. Schneiderman

Budweiser B-Main (Top 4 Advance) – 1. Weyant; 2. Plath; 3. Davies; 4. Hetrick; 5. Anderson; 6. Daniels; 7. Tischer; 8. Newberry; 9. Gianetto; 10. Andrews; 11. Guernsey; 12. Porter; 13. Avery; 14. Wilke; 15. Harms DNS

Olson Bros. Custom Shop / Budweiser 25 – 1. Sutton; 2. Mincer; 3. Logan; 4. Hawks; 5. Jamison; 6. Schulz; 7. Weyant; 8. Rockhold; 9. Eastin; 10. Phillips; 11.
Hetrick; 12. Schneiderman; 13. Plath; 14. Krieger; 15. Ball, Jr.; 16. Ditsworth; 17. Mitrisin; 18. Davies; 19. Higday; 20. Bell


Car Count – 31
Cautions – 4 – L6, 14, 24, 24
Leaders – Ball, Jr. 1-13, Higday 14, Ball, Jr. 15-23,
Sutton 24-25
Laps Led – Ball, Jr. 22, Sutton 2, Higday 1
Highest Finishing Rookie – Matt Krieger (14th)

Contingency:
B&B Oval Track Products Pole Award – Ricky Logan
QA1 Motorsports Feature Winner – Matt Sutton
KSE Racing Products Hard Charger – Matt Sutton
(Started 13th, Finished 1st)
Design 500 5th Place – Ryan Jamison
Design 500 First Non-Qualifier – Dave Anderson
Weld Racing Products First Non-Qualifier – Dave
Anderson
Rainbo Oil 2nd Non-Qualifier – Tony Daniels
Storm Steel 6th Place – John Schulz
Saldana Racing Products – Josh Schneiderman
Ultra Shield Racing Products – Randy Plath
Jocko’s Sprint Parts – Robert Bell
Rod End Supply – Brian Hetrick
Brake Man – Jimmie Davies
M&W Aluminum Products – Manny Rockhold
Hepfner Racing Products – Ricky Logan
Velocity Wings – Matt Krieger
 

Hobby Stocks

A-Main 01 -- 1. Jayson Ditsworth, Gladstone, Ill.; 2. John Oliver, Jr., Danville; 3. Brian Howerton, Hurdland, Mo.; 4. Rodger Dresden, Keokuk; 5. Chris Webb, Biggsville, Ill.; 6. Dillon Anderson, Decorah; 7. Matt Gavin, Monmouth, Ill.; 8. Bradley Weber, Donnellson; 9. Roger Krieger, Bulington; 10. Brian Clark, Kahoka, Mo.; 11. Justin Hamelton, Hamilton, Ill.; 12. Mitch Hovden, Decorah; 13. Keith Reed, Fowler, Ill.; 14. Derek Beimer;; 15. Brian Holmer;; 16. Eric Rowley, Burlington; 17. Jeff Soper, Kahoka, Mo.; 18. Kurt Kraushopf;; 19. Chuck Underwood, Burlington; 20. Bob Lynch, Ottumwa; 21. Vic Hastings, Oquaka, Ill.; 22. Jake Wenig, West Burlington; 23. Jim Oliver, Jr., Beardstown, Ill..

Heat 01 -- 1. Rodger Dresden, Keokuk; 2. Bob Lynch, Ottumwa; 3. Matt Gavin, Monmouth, Ill.; 4. Roger Krieger, Bulington; 5. Chris Webb, Biggsville, Ill.; 6. Justin Hamelton, Hamilton, Ill.; 7. Jake Wenig, West Burlington; 8. Jim Oliver, Jr., Beardstown, Ill..

Heat 02 -- 1. Jayson Ditsworth, Gladstone, Ill.; 2. Dillon Anderson, Decorah; 3. Mitch Hovden, Decorah; 4. Brian Howerton, Hurdland, Mo.; 5. Derek Beimer;; 6. Brian Holmer;; 7. Eric Rowley, Burlington; 8. Brian Clark, Kahoka, Mo.

Heat 03 -- 1. Kurt Kraushopf;; 2. Bradley Weber, Donnellson; 3. John Oliver, Jr., Danville; 4. Jeff Soper, Kahoka, Mo.; 5. Chuck Underwood, Burlington; 6. Keith Reed, Fowler, Ill.; 7. Vic Hastings, Oquaka, Ill..

4 Cyl. Wild Things

A-Main 01 -- 1. Tyler Schulte, Montrose; 2. Joe Zrostlik, Eldridge; 3. Gordon Blankenship, Keokuk; 4. Dennis Schulte, Keokuk; 5. Jena Barthelmes;; 6. Geoffrey Theovale;; 7. Ronald Kibbe, Mt. Pleasant; 8. Luke Davidson, Argyle; 9. Chuck Fullenkamp, Fort Madison; 10. James Oliver III, Hamilton, Ill.; 11. Randy Foor, Morning Sun; 12. R Noble, Wapello; 13. Andrew Hustead;; 14. Travis DeMint, Basco, Ill.; 15. Eric Palmer, Burlington; 16. Ryan Anderson, Donnelson; 17. Katie Hawk;; 18. Jayson Barnes, Alexandria, Mo.; 19. John Helenthal, Fort Madison; 20. Stevie Shull, Rome; 21. Don DeMint, Basco, Ill.; 22. Scot Rogers, Danville; 23. David Helenthal, Fort Madision; 24. Chris Rees, Payson, Ill.; 25. Rob Hammel, Hamilton, Ill.; 26. Chris Wrage, Donnellson.

Heat 01 -- 1. Gordon Blankenship, Keokuk; 2. Joe Zrostlik, Eldridge; 3. Tyler Schulte, Montrose; 4. James Oliver III, Hamilton, Ill.; 5. Randy Foor, Morning Sun; 6. Geoffrey Theovale;; 7. Luke Davidson, Argyle; 8. Eric Palmer, Burlington; 9. John Helenthal, Fort Madison.

Heat 02 -- 1. Ronald Kibbe, Mt. Pleasant; 2. Dennis Schulte, Keokuk; 3. Chuck Fullenkamp, Fort Madison; 4. R Noble, Wapello; 5. Ryan Anderson, Donnelson; 6. Travis DeMint, Basco, Ill.; 7. Chris Rees, Payson, Ill.; 8. Jayson Barnes, Alexandria, Mo.; 9. Scot Rogers, Danville.

Heat 03 -- 1. Stevie Shull, Rome; 2. Jena Barthelmes;; 3. David Helenthal, Fort Madision; 4. Don DeMint, Basco, Ill.; 5. Andrew Hustead;; 6. Rob Hammel, Hamilton, Ill.; 7. Katie Hawk;; 8. Chris Wrage, Donnellson.